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The Sash Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 16 Aug 10 3.55pm
...of the football special. Some of my best Palace moments are directly connected to travelling on a ricketty old piece of rolling stock even the Nazi's would have thought about twice using on the New Cross to Auschwitz line...cheap train travel, Gildo's sandwiches, cans as far as the eye can see...breakdowns every hundred miles or so and pulling into Kings Cross at precisely the same time as the Millwall special on an alarmingly regular basis...smashing times As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014
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The Sash

Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 16 Aug 10 3.55pm

...of the football special.

Some of my best Palace moments are directly connected to travelling on a ricketty old piece of rolling stock even the Nazi's would have thought about twice using on the New Cross to Auschwitz line...cheap train travel, Gildo's sandwiches, cans as far as the eye can see...breakdowns every hundred miles or so and pulling into Kings Cross at precisely the same time as the Millwall special on an alarmingly regular basis...smashing times

As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014

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Hoof Hearted 17 Aug 10 10.44am
I can remember going on Chelsea with my brother in the late 60's early 70's. We got on the tube at Fulham Broadway to South Wimbledon on the way home. One hooligan was swinging on the suspended handles in order to get his steel toe capped boots to smash every ceiling light in the carriage. No one batted an eyelid! Too scared or ambivalent to it.
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Hoof Hearted 17 Aug 10 10.44am

I can remember going on Chelsea with my brother in the late 60's early 70's.

We got on the tube at Fulham Broadway to South Wimbledon on the way home.

One hooligan was swinging on the suspended handles in order to get his steel toe capped boots to smash every ceiling light in the carriage.

No one batted an eyelid!

Too scared or ambivalent to it.

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jelholyoake 17 Aug 10 9.34pm
We had the ginger copper who used to travel with us all the time. I took a fair few swipes off him, especially when he caught me trying to loosen light bulbs. The last special i went on was the semi final in 1990. I used them all the time when the coaches were full up. Remember those days, when we took 25 coaches to away games regularly? When i see him, it's gonna be painful. Skinny little cont.
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17 Aug 10 9.34pm

We had the ginger copper who used to travel with us all the time. I took a fair few swipes off him, especially when he caught me trying to loosen light bulbs.
The last special i went on was the semi final in 1990. I used them all the time when the coaches were full up. Remember those days, when we took 25 coaches to away games regularly?

When i see him, it's gonna be painful. Skinny little cont.

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Don Rogers Tache hanging around the local Taco Bell... 17 Aug 10 9.39pm
Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm We had the ginger copper who used to travel with us all the time. I took a fair few swipes off him, especially when he caught me trying to loosen light bulbs. The last special i went on was the semi final in 1990. I used them all the time when the coaches were full up. Remember those days, when we took 25 coaches to away games regularly? I remember 'ginge' very well. Ask elbarno about him. Specials were the very best way to get to away games. Miss them badly. I know you are but what am I?
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hanging around the local Taco Bell... 17 Aug 10 9.39pm

Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm

I remember 'ginge' very well.
Ask elbarno about him.
Specials were the very best way to get to away games.
Miss them badly.

I know you are but what am I?

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danincyp Old Bexley 17 Aug 10 9.43pm
Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm We had the ginger copper who used to travel with us all the time. I took a fair few swipes off him, especially when he caught me trying to loosen light bulbs. The last special i went on was the semi final in 1990. I used them all the time when the coaches were full up. Remember those days, when we took 25 coaches to away games regularly? I was on that train, pissed, sliding up the aisle on my knees shouting OI OI! "I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell."
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danincyp

Old Bexley 17 Aug 10 9.43pm

Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm

We had the ginger copper who used to travel with us all the time. I took a fair few swipes off him, especially when he caught me trying to loosen light bulbs.
The last special i went on was the semi final in 1990. I used them all the time when the coaches were full up. Remember those days, when we took 25 coaches to away games regularly?

I was on that train, pissed, sliding up the aisle on my knees shouting OI OI!

"I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell."

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The Sash Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 18 Aug 10 12.58pm
Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm We had the ginger copper who used to travel with us all the time. I took a fair few swipes off him, especially when he caught me trying to loosen light bulbs. The last special i went on was the semi final in 1990. I used them all the time when the coaches were full up. Remember those days, when we took 25 coaches to away games regularly? I was on that as well Jel...drunk as a f***ing monkey As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014
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The Sash

Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 18 Aug 10 12.58pm

Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm

I was on that as well Jel...drunk as a f***ing monkey

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westquay 58 miles from se25 18 Aug 10 7.16pm
Ah football specials. The funny thing was the police making us draw the curtains. Yeh like that was going to stop a brick coming through the windows. No restriction on beer ffs. I honestly saw a group of palace fans pay a porter to trolley their beer down the platform at paddington once. HAPPY DAYS. KIcked off with a load of spuds at paddington on the way back with big greg (R.I.P) chasing them with a fire extinguisher. "Numb,gutted and shocked . Three words that sum up how I feel." "Passionate,principled, genius. Three words that sum up Joe Strummer" Martin Scorcese, Film director.
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58 miles from se25 18 Aug 10 7.16pm

Ah football specials.
The funny thing was the police making us draw the curtains. Yeh like that was going to stop a brick coming through the windows.
No restriction on beer ffs. I honestly saw a group of palace fans pay a porter to trolley their beer down the platform at paddington once.
HAPPY DAYS.
KIcked off with a load of spuds at paddington on the way back with big greg (R.I.P) chasing them with a fire extinguisher.

"Numb,gutted and shocked . Three words that sum up how I feel."
"Passionate,principled, genius. Three words that sum up Joe Strummer"
Martin Scorcese, Film director.

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The Sash Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 19 Aug 10 11.34am
Quote westquay at 18 Aug 2010 7.16pm Ah football specials. The funny thing was the police making us draw the curtains. Yeh like that was going to stop a brick coming through the windows. No restriction on beer ffs. I honestly saw a group of palace fans pay a porter to trolley their beer down the platform at paddington once. HAPPY DAYS. KIcked off with a load of spuds at paddington on the way back with big greg (R.I.P) chasing them with a fire extinguisher. Heh heh - yeah that always got me - I remember coming back from Manchester on night with hardly any windows after the train took a broadside..it was b****** freezing. I remember Ginge the copper, he played a kind of John Aalderton 'Please Sir' role, yes he had the authority but it was like herding cats trying to keep any control and he seemed to spend most of his time having a catch up with the local plod on arrival - he was a good fella as it goes As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014
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The Sash

Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 19 Aug 10 11.34am

Quote westquay at 18 Aug 2010 7.16pm

Ah football specials.
The funny thing was the police making us draw the curtains. Yeh like that was going to stop a brick coming through the windows.
No restriction on beer ffs. I honestly saw a group of palace fans pay a porter to trolley their beer down the platform at paddington once.
HAPPY DAYS.
KIcked off with a load of spuds at paddington on the way back with big greg (R.I.P) chasing them with a fire extinguisher.

Heh heh - yeah that always got me - I remember coming back from Manchester on night with hardly any windows after the train took a broadside..it was b****** freezing.

I remember Ginge the copper, he played a kind of John Aalderton 'Please Sir' role, yes he had the authority but it was like herding cats trying to keep any control and he seemed to spend most of his time having a catch up with the local plod on arrival - he was a good fella as it goes

As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014

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Quote The Sash at 18 Aug 2010 12.58pm Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm We had the ginger copper who used to travel with us all the time. I took a fair few swipes off him, especially when he caught me trying to loosen light bulbs. The last special i went on was the semi final in 1990. I used them all the time when the coaches were full up. Remember those days, when we took 25 coaches to away games regularly? I was on that as well Jel...drunk as a f*ing monkey me too, those were the days. too far gone.. aint no way back this post was sponsored by fubar.com**
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Quote The Sash at 18 Aug 2010 12.58pm

Quote jelholyoake at 17 Aug 2010 9.34pm

I was on that as well Jel...drunk as a f***ing monkey

me too, those were the days.

too far gone.. aint no way back

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